Computational Astroparticle Physics
Modeling non-thermal emissions from galactic sources
In the Computational Astroparticle Physics group we model astrophysical systems in which non-thermal high-energy gamma rays can be observed. Using specific numerical models, we try to reproduce the observed gamma rays by modeling the acceleration and transport of cosmic rays in their astrophysical environment and the resulting emission of non-thermal radiation. Typical applications include diffuse gamma rays from our galaxy and gamma-ray emitting binaries.
Our research interests include:
- Modeling the acceleration and transport of cosmic rays in gamma-ray emitting astrophysical systems
- Numerical modeling of dynamic astrophysical environments, e.g. simulation of interacting stellar winds in binary systems
- Development of numerical methods and numerical codes for the simulation of astrophysical fluids and the transport of cosmic rays
Ralf Kissmann
Associate Professor of Computational Astroparticle Physics
PhD 2007, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
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Affiliations
Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Universität Innsbruck
Ralf Kissmann's research focuses on astroparticle physics, astrophysics, and space physics. He uses numerical methods to predict the non-thermal emissions of astrophysical systems and compares these predictions with observational data. In the Computational Astroparticle Physics group, numerical tools are developed and applied to better understand the origin and production processes of high-energy photons.